to proceed from the outside to the inside; to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance
trad. 由表及裡
Also written 由表及裡【yóu biǎo jí lǐ】
Characters in this word
4由
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to follow, from, because of; due to, by; via; through, (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- Pinyin
- yóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 492 of 2500
表
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exterior surface, family relationship via females, to show (one's opinion), a model, a table (listing information), a form, a meter (measuring sth)
- Pinyin
- biǎo
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 4536 of 2500
及
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and, to reach, up to, in time for
- Pinyin
- jí
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 1659 of 2500
里
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variant of 裡|里[li3]
- Pinyin
- lǐ
- Traditional
- 裏
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 108 of 2500